More Canadians trust the military than the federal government: poll 

In the lead up to Remembrance Day, Canada’s military remains one of the most trusted institutions in the country.

A new poll by Leger for the Association for Canadian Studies suggests that trust in Canada’s military sits at 75 per cent. Trust in police, meanwhile, remains close behind, at 71 per cent. Only 13 per cent of Canadians distrust the armed forces and police.

This comes as the Liberal government announced an additional $81.8 billion over five years to meet NATO’s recommended two per cent GDP target for defence spending.

Meanwhile, trust in the Supreme Court, and Canada’s federal government is much lower. Sixy-five per cent of Canadians say they trust the Supreme Court, and just 47 per cent say the same about the government in Ottawa.

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